Monthly Archives: February 2013

Can Ergonomics Prevent Personal Injury? Ergonomics is the study of how humans work and how humans interact with equipment they use to work. In the office an ergonomic survey would study how an employee’s main activities affect their health. Sitting at a desk in a bad position can cause musculoskeletal problems, for example, and repetitive…

The Leveson Inquiry came to its close in November with the publishing of Lord Leveson’s report after nearly a year of public hearings. One of the catalysts which triggered the inquiry was the phone hacking scandal where pockets of the media were found to have hacked into various phones of both celebrities and normal citizens…

Finally, as we enter 2013, the long forecast changes under the Welfare Reform Act 2012 begin to be implemented; having a significant impact on many benefit claimants between age 16 and State Pension Credit age. The following guide takes you through the changes as they are rolled out over the year ahead. January 2013 Child…